About Us
On January 6, 2012, Scott A. Thomson was introduced as the incoming President and CEO of Manitoba Hydro, effective February 13, 2012.
Thomson, 48, comes to Hydro from Fortis BC Holding Inc., a major natural gas and electric utility in British Columbia, where he was Executive Vice President, Finance, Regulatory Affairs and Energy Supply and Chief Financial Officer. Read the Province of Manitoba's news release.
In August 2011, current President and CEO Bob Brennan announced his plans to retire after nearly 47 years with the corporation. Brennan will continue to lead the corporation until February 13. Read the news release.
Manitoba Hydro is a Crown Corporation and the province's major energy utility. From our head office in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, we:
- export electricity to electric utilities through our participation in 3 wholesale markets in Canada and the mid-western United States;
- maintain a position of being among the lowest cost providers of domestic electricity rates in Canada;
- serve 537,000 electric customers throughout Manitoba and 265,000 natural gas customers in various communities throughout southern Manitoba;
- offer a wide range of energy services and programs to our customers, either directly or through our business interests;
- nearly all electricity we generate is from self-renewing water power from 14 hydroelectric generating stations, primarily on the Winnipeg, Saskatchewan and Nelson rivers;
- are the major distributor of natural gas in the province, delivering natural gas to nearly 100 communities in the province;
- have capital assets-in-service at original cost approaching $13 billion, making us one of the largest energy utilities in Canada.
The governance of the Corporation is through The Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board. Members are appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. View Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board organization chart.
